Bathtub cover



Jan. 21, 1936. A. M. JOHNSON BATHTUB COVER Filed Nov. 21, 1934IIIIIAVIIIIIIIIIIII/ INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS Patented Jan. 21, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 13.4mm covEa Audrey M. Johnson, St. Joseph,Mo. Application November 21, 1934, Serial No. 154,135 2 Claims. ('01.4-173) This invention has for its object the provision of a simpleinexpensive cover for a bathtub by the use of which the tub will be keptclean and ready for instant use at any time. It is also an object of theinvention to provide a. cover which may be quickly applied to or removedfrom the tub, which may be easily laundered, and which will have a neatappearance when in position on the tub. The objects of the invention areato tained in such a device as is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and the invention consists in certain novel features which willbe hereinafter fully described and then more particularly defined in theappended claims. 15 In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub with the cover of theinvention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a-section on the line 22 of Figure 1. 20 Figure 3 is ahorizontal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail side elevation, partly broken away.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section through 25 the rim of the tub andedge of the cover.

Figure 6 is a detail longitudinal section through the hem of the cover.

The cover consists of a sheet I of any suitable material, preferably atextile fabric although it 30 may be of rubber. The sheet is cut toan-outline conforming to the outline and dimensions of the tub 2 and ahem 3' is formed along the entire edge of the sheet. Elastic strips 4are fitted through the hem at end portions of the 35 cover and inelastictapes 5 are fitted in the hem at the straight side portions of thecover, the ends of the tapes being stitched or otherwise attached totheends of the elastic strips, as shown at 6, the stitching preferablybeing carried 40 through the hem, as shown clearly in Figure 6, so thatthe ends of the tapes and elastic strips will be attached to the coveras well as to each other. The several described elements'should be soproportioned that when the cover is placed on a tub, the tapes andelastics will fit against the body of the tub below the rim, as shown inFigure 5, the major portion of the sheet being 5 thus drawn smooth overthe tub, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In applying the cover to the tub, the elastic strips are stretched so asto clear the rim of the tub and are pushed or drawn down over the rim sothat, upon release, they will contract and lie snug against the body ofthe tub. The side portions of the cover will thus be drawn smooth alongthe sides of the tub while the fullness of the end portions will bedrawn into gathers or folds which may be very easily spread to avoid allappearance of bunching. Only a few seconds of time are needed to placethe cover in position and it can be just as easily and quickly removedwhen theme of the tub is desired. When the cover is in place, no lint,dust or other matter can drop into the tub but all particles of matterwill be caught by the cover and will be removed with the cover when thecover is withdrawn. The cover is light and inexpensive and may be easilyhandled and laundered.

Having described my invention, what I claim is: I

1. A bathtub cover comprising a sheet. a hem along the entire edge ofthe sheet, elastic strips in the hem at the end portions of the sheet,and inelastic tapes in the hem at the side portions of the sheet, theends of the tapes being attached to the ends of the strips.

2. A bathtub cover comprising a sheet, elastic strips carried by the endportions of the sheet and portions of the sides thereof, inelastic tapescarried by the remaining portions of the sides and cooperating with thestrips for securing the edges of the sheet about the upper edge of abathtub, with the sheet covering the top thereof.

AUDREY M. JOHNSON.

